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Passenger List of the Ship " Elizabeth," 1819. 255
PASSENGEB LIST OF THE SHIP "ELIZABETH,"
WHICH AEEIYED AT PHILADELPHIA IN 1819.
[Copied from the original in the Library of the Historical Society of
Pennsylvania.]
"We the undersigned : I, M. Adams, Captain of the Ship
Elizaheth on one part, and we the passengers on the other
part do obligate ourselves —
First, We the passengers to take our passage with the
above mentioned Capt. Adams to Philadelphia in North
America, and to conduct ourselves as good passengers ought
to do, quiet and orderly, and to be satisfied with the food
mentioned at foot as per agreement with the Captain, and
with regard to water and other provisions, to follow the
Captain's directions as he shall find necessary through long
passage or other circumstances.
Second. "We agree to take our passage on the following
conditions, viz. to pay
For those who are able to pay in Amsterdam for each
person man or woman 180 fr.
Children under four years of age are free —
From four to twelve years to pay 90 fr.
From twelve years and older to pay 180 fr.
For those who are not able to pay here or only in part, the
passage to be
Children under four years of age free
From four to twelve years 95 fr.
From twelve years and older 190 fr. and 200 fr. as speci-
fied.
Those who have to pay their passage in America shall be
obliged to do so in ten days after their arrival. No passen-
ger shall be allowed to leave the vessel in America without
leave from the Captain and in particular those as have not
paid their passage money. Should any one of the passen-
gers die on the voyage, the family of such person shall be
256 Passenger List of the Ship " Elizabeth," 1819.
obliged to pay his passage, if such decease took place on
more than half the distance of the voyage, but should the
person die this side half the distance, the loss of the passage
shall fall to the Captain.
In return I, M. Adams obligate myself to carry these pas-
sengers to Philadelphia, to accommodate them with the
necessary comfort and give them daily the here below men-
tioned proportion of victuals — children not to receive any-
thing.
Sunday — one pound Beef and half pound Rice,
Monday — one pound Flour,
Tuesday — one half pound Pork with pease,
"Wednesday — one pound Beef and barley,
Thursday — like Tuesday,
Friday — like Monday,
Saturday — like "Wednesday,
One pound Butter, one pound Cheese, six pounds Bread,
per week.
One glass Gin and three quarter gallons "Water per day.
There shall also be on board a sufficiency of Vinegar to
cleanse the vessel and for the refreshing the passengers. To
all this we bind ourselves with our persons and property.
Witness Van Olivier & Co.
Amsterdam, 4 May, 1819.
Names
Number
of
Persons
Freight
Passage
Money
Paid
here
6
5fr.
900 fr.
900 fr.
10
9
1620.
1620.
6
6
720.
720.
1
1
180.
180.
4
3
540.
640.
180
100
190
50
190
60
190
80
200
21
170
170
150
150
160
160
To be
Paid in
Philada
George Michael Huetter,
Henry Roedel
Michael Idler,
Magdalena Strahlin,
Frederick Walber (?)...
John Frederick Betzold, .
John Frederick Speiser, .
Francis Krucker,
John Henry "Wilk,
Henry Luttell,
John Andrew Ammon, . .
V. P. Myersott (?)
Xavier Streuber (?)
80 fr.
140
130
160
179
Passenger List of the Ship « Elizabeth" 1819. 257
Names
George Henry Bute,
Jean Louis Kemser,
George William Miller, . .
S. T. Van de Graff,
Philip Fr. Leisaten, (?) . .
George Eberle,
Carl Ollie
John Frederick Schuhardt,
Carl Kommel,
John Sautter,
Tomber (?)
Henry Geiger '
Conrad Neinstein,
Jacob Frederick Maechtle,
Anton Hanhaussen,
John Henry Burg,
George Francis Klee, ....
John Jacob Keppel,
John George Heugel, ....
Barbara Schwasen (?)....
Barbara Btlung,
John Fuchs,
John Kiieherer,
Barndina Hulsing,
Barbara Jundt,
Magdalena + Langin, . . .
Buaolph -)- Hagmann, . . .
Elizabeth Hensin,
Maria Steinman, ....
Carl Lebold,
Jacob Stark,
Michael Haag,
John George Hauser,
John George Weber,
Seligmann Zimern,
Jacob Fuchs,
Jacob Adolt,
John Leonard Gieser
Barbara Lang,
J. M. Schiile,
George Peter Gieser,
John S. Kline,
Henry Steinman,
Jacob Breitenbucher, ....
Christina -f- Keim,
John George Gundt,
Frederick Seitz,
F. Lennig,
Carl Schuele,
John Schmitt,
John Haas (?)
Eeichard Saltzer,
William A. Diecken, ....
Anna Melinger,
Number
of
Persons
Freight
fr.
Passage
Money
200 fr,
200
200
290
200
190
200
200
190
200
200
200
760
190
190
190
190
190
190
190
190
200
200
200
190
190
190
190
190
200
200
180
200
200
170
190
200
190
190
180
190
180
180
180
190
180
180
700
190
180
425
510
160
180
Paid
here
120 fr.
50
70
180
170
120
170
180
180
180
700
180
425
510
160
180
To be
Paid in
Philada
200 fr.
200
200
170
200
190
200
200
140
200
200
200
760
190
190
190
190
190
190
190
190
200
200
200
190
190
120
190
190
200
200
200
200
190
200
190
190
180
190
60
10
190
190
VOL. XXV. — 17
258 Passenger List of the Ship " Elizabeth," 1819.
Names
Ludwig Beiff,
Conrad Kegel,
Augustin Wandel,
John GTeorge Keiner,
Christian Frederick Beinhold, . .
Adam Gelhart
John Frederick Guedeman,
Anton Vanhun, (?)
Jacob Frederick Lehmann,
Xavier Vanbun,
Gottfried Schink,
Henry Hofer,
Gottfried Straub
Caspar Walber (?) ")
Simon "Walber (?) \
Jacob Walber (?)J
Number
of
Persons
Freight
fr.
Money
200 fr.
200
200
200
200
200
200
200
200
200
200
170
200
570
Paid
here
170 fr.
To be
Paid in
Philada
200 fr.
200
200
200
200
200
200
200
200
200
200
200
570
